The year is 1918. Toník returns home from the front. In Kladno, where he arrives, things are seething with discontent. The Social Democrats are in government, but nothing has changed. Socialization has not been implemented, there is hunger and food is still being skimped on. The first news about a socialist state arrives from Russia. On May 1st, the workers' Kladno manifests its loyalty to the ideals of the Great October Socialist Revolution. In December 1920, a general strike is declared in Kladno as well. The workers arm themselves, workers' councils take over the administration of the city and are also established in the surrounding villages. An armed uprising is being prepared. However, the right-wing leadership of the Social Democratic Party attacks the workers in the back. The army is sent to Kladno...
Ludvík Podéšť
Original Music Composer
Vladimír Vlček
Director
Vladimír Vlček
Screenplay
Jan Stallich
Director of Photography
Josef Bek
Toník
Vlasta Chramostová
Marka, Toník's wife
Jaroslav Průcha
Vanek
Marie Ježková
Vanek's wife
Vlasta Fabianová
widow Rézina
Jaroslav Vojta
Sádek
Vilém Besser
worker Václav
Jarmila Kurandová
widow Minarikova
Eva Jiroušková
Anca
Josef Beyvl
Dubec
Oldřich Lukeš
Feigl
Rudolf Deyl
Vrázek
